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The Missing Strategy for Storage

July 17, 2011 by James Greenberger
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The government badly needs to set a strategy for grid-connected energy storage. In a time of constricting budgets, it is critical that the few dollars available to develop this important technology are spent where they are most needed and where they will produce the greatest return for U.S. taxpayers. Grid-connected storage is a promising technology, which has the potential to address some of our nation’s greatest energy challenges. It would be a shame if the limited government funding for it simply becomes another give-away for a wide range of commercial interests. [read more]

With Tesla IPO, Has the Age of Electric Vehicles Arrived?

June 29, 2010 by Scott Edward Anderson
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Tesla Motors will have its IPO today. The Nissan LEAF electric vehicle sold out shortly after it was announced, many of the orders coming from first-time Nissan customers. The Chevy Volt may even hit the showroom later this year. It certainly seems as if the age of the electric car is upon us. But hold on a minute. Let not all the hype... [read more]

$45 Trill, eh? I’m thinking, I’m thinking….

June 9, 2008 by Jonathan Smith
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Subtitle: You worked for the government, eh, Joseph? One of the posts at After Gutenberg, to which I most recently have added the greatest amount of commentary, has been the announcement that Carlos Ghosn was in bed with Shai Agassi. Metaphorically and politically speaking, that is (Video). “Recent fault-finding flak comes from Karin... [read more]